Options Boot Camp

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: STRADDLES THE MANDALORIAN VIX OPTIONS ABNB AND DASH BTC OPTIONS AND MORE This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES. Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com

On this episode, Mark and Dan explore how options traders can take advantage of elevated volatility skew in popular names like Tesla, Apple and NIO. This episode is brought to you by DEMAND DERIVATIVES. Learn more about their innovative new crowdfunding campaign at www.DemandDerivatives.com

On this episode Mark and Dan answer your questions about: When to close the legs of the Wheel trade Impact of Robin Hood options traders Options exchanges abandoning the education business Exactly how awesome IS The Mandalorian? And much more...  

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING OPTIONS DRILLS SEGMENT EXPLORING OPTIONS STRATEGIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF "THE GREAT ROTATION"  MAIL CALL SEGMENT EXPLORING HOW CHICAGO BECAME THE OPTIONS MECCA

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING OPTIONS DRILLS SEGMENT What strategy should you employ for your first options trade? MAIL CALL SEGMENTTODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QS ABOUT: WHY YOU CAN'T GET FILLED ON YOUR OPTIONS TRADE THE MYSTERIES OF PUTS DAN'S CRAZY NEIGHBOR AND MUCH MORE... Happy Thanksgiving!

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING: SECOND ORDER GREEKS REVISITED WTF ARE SECOND ORDER GREEKS? WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY ONES? WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW THIS? HOW USEFUL ARE THESE SECOND ORDER GREEKS? MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT GAMMA, EARNINGS TRADES AND OTM TRADES.

The election is over...or is it? Either way Mark and Dan answer your questions about: Deep ITM Call Spreads After-Hours Options Trading VIX Post-election hedging Options and diversification Your quiz questions and more..  

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING: TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW/UNDERSTAND BEFORE TRADING OPTIONS MARK’S LIST THE GREEKS SYNTHETICS/PUT CALL PARITY (AKA COV. CALL VS. SHORT PUT) EVENT RISK/SKEW (AKA - BUYING OPTIONS BEFORE EARNINGS) LONG PREMIUM IS RISKY AS WELL  -DEATH BY 1000 CUTS HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES) DAN’S LIST KNOW YOUR RISK PROFILE KNOW YOUR GREEKS KNOW YOUR BROKERAGE PLATFORM KNOW WHERE TO GET HELP  HOW EXERCISE/ASSIGNMENT WORKS (AVOID TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES)

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: MIKE TOSAW, ST. CHARLES WEALTH MANAGEMENT BASIC TRAINING: ROLLING SHORT PUTS EXPLORING WHEN TO ROLL YOUR SHORT PUTS PREFERRED METHODOLOGY TO ROLL SHORT PUTS USING SHORT PUTS VS SHORT SPREADS MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT OPTIONS VOLUME VERSUS THE STOCK, RHO, ROBIN HOOD TRADERS, CHOOSING TO LEG OUT OF A SPREAD AND MORE.

MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QS ABOUT: THE OPTIONS MARKET AND THE ELECTION COVERED CALLS ROBINHOOD TRADERS USING OPTIONS TO FORECAST DIVIDENDS ON OB CALLS VS. PUTS MARKET MAKER CAREER SELLING OPTIONS AND MUCH MORE

HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING: ROLLING COVERED CALLS BASIC COVERED CALL EXAMPLE SHOULD YOU ROLL? WHAT IF YOU CAN’T ROLL WHAT IS THE PREFERRED ROLL CRITERIA HOW DOES TIME TO EXPIRATION IMPACT THE ROLL CRITERIA MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SOFTBANK WHALE, MINI OPTIONS AND DAN’S BOOKS

OPTIONS BOOT CAMP 106: OPTIONS ROCK GODS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QS ABOUT: THE VALUE OF COT REPORTS  TIME SPREAD MT. VESUVIUS THE PRICING OF DEEP ITM OPTIONS FAMA-FRENCH MODELS & OPTIONS ANCHOR LEGS FOR RISK REVERSALS DAN'S ROCK CAREER AND MORE..

Options Boot Camp 105: Hedging Crazy Markets Revisited Back by listener demand, Mark and Dan once again explore potential ways to hedge your portfolio during crazy markets. They explore the pandemic pros & cons of the following four strategies: Protective Puts Put Spreads Ratio Put Spreads Stock Substitution

Options Boot Camp 104: Selling vs. Buying Puts and Why You Can't Trade VIX On this episode, Mark and Dan answer you questions about: What is the best skew shape for an options collar?] Are we better off selling puts rather than buying them? Why can't we update OI more often than once per day? Is there any way to trade the VIX directly rather than the futures? and much more...

Options Boot Camp 103: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida of Iron Butterflies On this episode, Mark and Dan explore the crazy (but definitely not cowardly) world of Iron Butterflies. What are they? Why would you want to trade them (or not trade them)? Plus they explore your $VIX outlook and answer your questions about Gamma Scalping.   

OPTIONS BOOT CAMP 102:  GAMMA SCALPING FOR BEGINNERS HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING WHAT THE HECK IS GAMMA SCALPING? LONG GAMMA = LONG THETA.  WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT IT? WHEN SHOULD I USE IT? GAMMA SCALPING EXAMPLE MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT SKEW DATA AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

OBC 101: WHY ARE PUTS SO $%S! EXPENSIVE!?! HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING BASIC TRAINING: WHY ARE PUTS SO EXPENSIVE VOLATILITY COMPONENT OF AN OPTIONS PRICE INVESTMENT SKEW S&P 500 VOLATILITY SKEW COMMODITIES SKEW MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT VOLUME CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS STOCKS AND CHICAGO BEING THE HOME OF THE DERIVATIVES MARKET.

OPTIONS BOOT CAMP THE 100TH EPISODE SPECTACULAR HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: DAN PASSARELLI, MARKET TAKER MENTORING MAIL CALL SEGMENT TODAY WE ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT: FORECASTING MARKET DIRECTION COMPANY PR AND OPTIONS EXPIRATION IMPLIED VOLATILITY VS. ANALYZING THE NET COST OF THE TRADE DELTA AS A TRUE MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITY OPEN INTEREST IN THE OPTIONS MARKET HEDGING STRATEGIES BROKER REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONS TRADING FULL TIME OPTIONS TRADING AND MUCH MORE

OBC 99: Hedging Lofty Markets, Technicals vs. Fundamentals & More HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES On this episode, Mark and Russell answer your questions about: Hedging These Crazy Markets.  Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis. Too Many Options Exchanges? Can VIX Revisit its 2017 Lows? Is Mark the Michael Jordan of Options Podcasting? and much more..

OBC 98: THE MYSTERIOUS VIX HOST: MARK LONGO, THE OPTIONS INSIDER MEDIA GROUP CO-HOST: RUSSELL RHOADS, EQ DERIVATIVES TOPIC THE MYSTERIOUS VIX VIX HISTORY MODERN VIX: SWITCHED TO S&P500 (AKA SPX) RECENT TWEAKS COMMON MISPERCEPTION OTHER DURATIONS OF VIX COMMODITY FLAVORS OF VIX MAIL CALL ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT HEDGING STRATEGIES